QUESTIONS.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4841, 15 July 1884, Page 2

QUESTIONS.

In reply to questions Mr Speight said —He was in favor of a state system of education, and considered that for a state to interfere with such a sacred tbing as religion was presumption and folly. (Applause).—He did not think a man should sacrifice principles to try and secure local benefits; a man with principle was the one who could in Parliament demand as a right the things needed for his district, without having in any way to cringe for them.—He would support a bill giving a constituency power to withdraw any member who had ceased to advocate its .views in Parliament.—He thought the Chinese .had good qualities, such as frugality and industry, which their white brethren might do well to imitate, but he would most decidedly vote against their introduction into the colony. —The County Councils as at present con*, stituted were not good; he considered the districts should be made larger, cut up into sections, governed by Road Boards, such Boards to have control of affairs relating to their own district, while the County Council (to be composed of dele•gates from all the Boards) should attend to matters affecting the whole district. Speaking, locally, he thought the sooner the Borough and County were merged the better.—He was in favor-of County Chairmen being elected by the ratepayers. Mr E. Br. McGregor moved a vote of thanks and confidence, embodying a pledge that the meeting should do its best to return Mr Speight.—Mr David Miller seconded.

On being put to the meeting a large number of hands were held up, and an there were none shown in opposition, the motion was declared unanimously carried. (Applause.) :

■Mr'.Speight briefly returned thanks, and the usual compliment to jjhe chair closed tbyß proceedings. '*